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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Strawberry Chocolate Fool: National Strawberries and Cream Day

Today is National Strawberries and Cream Day. To celebrate, you can always have some lovely strawberries in cream or whipped cream, but how about taking it up a notch without much extra work? I love this recipe for Strawberry Chocolate Fool. This is one of the easiest desserts to put together, and just perfect with all the fresh strawberries in the market right now. What's great about this dessert is that there are only really three ingredients--and I usually have them in pantry and frig--Chocolate, Strawberries, and Cream. Oo.k, you can add a bit of salt and vanilla, but you don't have to.

What's a Fool you ask? It's a classic British dessert of fruit and whipped cream, and it's perfect for the warm summer weather. The word fool actually comes from the French word fouler which means to crush. You crush the strawberries! Then you whip the cream and add some chopped chocolate. It's kind of like a mousse. Want to elevate your presentation? Serve this Strawberry Chocolate Fool in clear individual containers such as wine glasses--either stemmed or short. Another serving option would be to serve in short clear mason jars. I have tons of those! And, FYI, bookmark this recipe for a last-minute Valentine's Day dessert.